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Wet pickup attachment for vacuum cleaners

US6517596B2 · kind B2 · utility

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4Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 5, 2001
Grant dateFeb 11, 2003
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Expiry dateOct 5, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S55/03
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A wet pickup attachment for vacuum cleaners has a pair of independent float operated valves to close primary and secondary exhaust openings responsive to different water levels in a collection tank and thereby prevent aspiration of water into a vacuum cleaner that powers the attachment.

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